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Photo by Christy Cooke
SCA V. ~eace go with you
Ice PreSident J ohn Schwartz is dre ssed for the ~ent ~xercises in familiar garb , yet on his cap he dons a
ltd IYmbol,a Sign of hope that peace may be reconciled both abroad
1hA .. ~. home. The Proscript staff extends congratulations to all
.~~g . b
lemora and hopes that peace and harmony will soon e
restored on the country's campuses.
Tel. 358-7061 Ex. 304
Shorter elected Speaker,
aspires to be 'activist'
By Nick Brown
FIOd Shorter, Adv2 Richmond,
was elected the Speaker of the
House of Representatives for next
year at Monday night's meeting.
Shorter, ?&r1iamentarian of the
House during the past year, told
House memben that he would try
to be an " activist speaker" in
perforning his duties.
Shorter took control of the
House meeting immediately after
his election, due to the absence of
Steve Bums. Bums was forced to
resign as he has been drafted. In
commenting on his n ew job,
Shorter said that along with his
other duties "it is equally a part of
the Speaker 's job to see that
legislation is implemented."
"I am very definitely in f_'Or of
a unicameral body for the SGA,"
Shorter told this reporter. "There
are so many legislative matten that
bo t h bodies wanted to do
something with this year, but due
to a communication breakdown
between the two bodies these
things were not accomplished.
Legislation doesn't need a further
check in the Senate ... the House
can give it every consideration."
In House l ction this week
Shayne Racker introduced a
motion that recommended
overriding a recent presidential
veto by John Norcutt concerning
the Concert and Dance's request
for $3,800 to help pay for May
Jub i l e e Wee k . After some
d ilcullion, the motion wu
defeated. Norcutt iIsued • report
to the congress listing his reasons
for overriding the House's decision
to allocate the funds
Norcutt reminded the House
mem ben that all contracta made
by the committee would be paid
anyway ,since the university had to
stand behind them. In his report,
N orcu tt submitted that the
committee had "received the
largest single allocation any
organization has received," yet
they were stiU more than $1,600in
debt The report also said that the
committee had " ignored
regulations applicable to student
organization regarding approval of
See SHORTER, Page 4, CoI.3
Pat Blake named editor
of Cobblestone next year
Pat Blake has been named editor of
the Cobblestone for 1969-70, according
to Janice Foster, editor of the yearbook.
Pat, a resident of Chester, has worked
on the Proscript and as a school
correspondent for The Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Dennis Lat ta, Staunton, is the new
copy editor. Latta gained experience as
a copy editor on the yearbook, work on
the Proscript and part-time work on The
Richmond TIlUes-Dispatch sports desk.
Bruce Ryder, a business major fr<lm
Waynesboro, has taken over the position
of business editor. He was a copy editor
this year.
Pat and Latta are journalism majors.
"If this book goes over well, we may
accept this format next year," said Pat,
referring to the 1969 multi-folio
Commenooment
tickets
limited to 4
Seniors may obtain (our ticJcets for
commencement exercises (rom the
Registrar's office in Roo~ 29 o~ the
Administration Building. ! Ickets will be
available from 10a-rn. until 4 p.m.
Seniors who have not obtained c~ps
and gowns can con tact the Housmg
Department at the rear of 824 Park ave.
Fi tting sched ules run (rom Monday,
May 26 through Sunday, June 8. ill
Dual commencement exercises w
be held at 10 a.m. and at 2:30 p.rn.
S u n d a y , June 8 in the Mosque
Auditorium.
yearbook. "We want to see the student
reaction."
See related photo, page 4
Because of the unexpectedly quick
sales of the '69 yearbook, Janice said
that a second edition will be undertaken
if enough orders are received_
Folio 1 includes the introduction,
faculty and features. It consists of
various abstract pictures, double
exposures, shots of the highlights of
VCU.
The second folio is dedicated to
Professor Theresa Pollak, who will retire
in June after 40 years of service to the
school. This volume also includes the
School of Art.
Folio 3 encompasses the School of
Businessand its organizations.
The next folio includes distribution,
education, social science, nuning and
psychology.
Folio 5 cncompasses Dramatic Art
and Speech, Music, Arts and Sciences,
Occ upational Therapy, Engineering
Technology, and Engineering and
Architecture.
The last volume entails on campus
housing, school societies, and athletics.
The six folios, bound in black and
entitled in silver, come in a black case.
Pat Blake
'May Accept...Format'
The price of the six part annual is
$5 .
They are being sold in the
Quadrangle of the Hibbs Building.
Students may order a copy of the
second edition from Dean MacDougall's
office on the second Ooor of the
Administration Building.
Inside today:
Committee established
~ members to be nominated
Co~ditors Christy Cooke and Jean Talley explain editorial
policy for student newspaper next year. Page 3.
By Myra Corer
1e~~ to nominate members
_.~ CoUrt Was elected at the
~ii;.l MOnday night.
~~ I bo Y and Bill Patterson will ,d;r nominations, which
~o, II:tiQ h let lIequest by James
....,. CC airman of the Student
~pO\1e
~ ~ Tanyua DiCkenson
serve on the boud at
JQ ~etJn& Tllelday night.
JOhn :;:::au /-Janey, John
wartz, and Fred
Sh o rt er will allO participate in the
nominating proced ures. d
At the meeting Amero expreue
concern over the Ita tu. of the court.
He said that on June 5, the present
court will go out of office and that no
members have been reappointed and
tha t no new members have been
appoin ted fo r next year or for the
,ummer. th
Amero continued to lay thot e
court now has flve perlOns see~ ng ~
place on it, but that allumptJon 0
their posilioM i. being tied up because
a board of nominatio n. wal not choten
by the House until Monday rught.
According to Amero, thi. problem
ia11y bad if a trial comes up for
I. e.pec hi h t
the court, .ince the court, w c a
present has ru.n e mem bers, would need
hold a trial. For this reason, says
U to members not on the court
Amero, two 'ted from past
would have to be recrUJ
court members to serve .
A ft Monday', meeting, Amero
'd "Wer Ith Ihe board f minationllt 0 no
sal , I the right it deserve. and
gives the cour b I the privilege they
gives the mem er
See COURT, Paso 4, Col. I
Miss Theresa Pollak, Art School founder, retires. Page 7.
Cha r1 ie " Mac" McLeod, canlpus black spokesman, calls
himselfleader of an idea. Page 8.
Pro script staffer Cheryl Patteson interviews lutenist-medical
student. Page 9.
Dr. Ray Ihinehart of English Oepartmen t is critic of literary
magazine. Page 10.
" Rugby Day" proclaimed by Richmond Mayor Phil Bagley.
Page 12.

Shorter elected Speaker aspires to be, 'activist' -- Pat Blake named editor of Cobblestone next year -- Commencement tickets limited to 4 -- Court members to be nominated

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Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

Photo by Christy Cooke
SCA V. ~eace go with you
Ice PreSident J ohn Schwartz is dre ssed for the ~ent ~xercises in familiar garb , yet on his cap he dons a
ltd IYmbol,a Sign of hope that peace may be reconciled both abroad
1hA .. ~. home. The Proscript staff extends congratulations to all
.~~g . b
lemora and hopes that peace and harmony will soon e
restored on the country's campuses.
Tel. 358-7061 Ex. 304
Shorter elected Speaker,
aspires to be 'activist'
By Nick Brown
FIOd Shorter, Adv2 Richmond,
was elected the Speaker of the
House of Representatives for next
year at Monday night's meeting.
Shorter, ?&r1iamentarian of the
House during the past year, told
House memben that he would try
to be an " activist speaker" in
perforning his duties.
Shorter took control of the
House meeting immediately after
his election, due to the absence of
Steve Bums. Bums was forced to
resign as he has been drafted. In
commenting on his n ew job,
Shorter said that along with his
other duties "it is equally a part of
the Speaker 's job to see that
legislation is implemented."
"I am very definitely in f_'Or of
a unicameral body for the SGA"
Shorter told this reporter. "There
are so many legislative matten that
bo t h bodies wanted to do
something with this year, but due
to a communication breakdown
between the two bodies these
things were not accomplished.
Legislation doesn't need a further
check in the Senate ... the House
can give it every consideration."
In House l ction this week
Shayne Racker introduced a
motion that recommended
overriding a recent presidential
veto by John Norcutt concerning
the Concert and Dance's request
for $3,800 to help pay for May
Jub i l e e Wee k . After some
d ilcullion, the motion wu
defeated. Norcutt iIsued • report
to the congress listing his reasons
for overriding the House's decision
to allocate the funds
Norcutt reminded the House
mem ben that all contracta made
by the committee would be paid
anyway ,since the university had to
stand behind them. In his report,
N orcu tt submitted that the
committee had "received the
largest single allocation any
organization has received" yet
they were stiU more than $1,600in
debt The report also said that the
committee had " ignored
regulations applicable to student
organization regarding approval of
See SHORTER, Page 4, CoI.3
Pat Blake named editor
of Cobblestone next year
Pat Blake has been named editor of
the Cobblestone for 1969-70, according
to Janice Foster, editor of the yearbook.
Pat, a resident of Chester, has worked
on the Proscript and as a school
correspondent for The Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Dennis Lat ta, Staunton, is the new
copy editor. Latta gained experience as
a copy editor on the yearbook, work on
the Proscript and part-time work on The
Richmond TIlUes-Dispatch sports desk.
Bruce Ryder, a business major fr